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Fishermans Bend

Qualifications

44.4% of people in Fishermans Bend had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Elwood. This represents an increase of 739 people since 2011.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Fishermans Bend's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Fishermans Bend - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Elwood %Number%Elwood %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree76944.451.62930.345.5+739
Advanced Diploma or Diploma18510.710.21010.610.3+175
Vocational1719.99.999.710.0+161
No qualification32518.820.33333.722.5+292
Not stated28316.38.01515.711.8+268
Total persons aged 15+1,733100.0100.098100.0100.0+1,635
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Fishermans Bend in 2021 compared to Elwood shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 18.8% had no qualifications, compared with 71.7% and 20.3% respectively for Elwood.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Fishermans Bend and Elwood were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.4% compared to 51.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (18.8% compared to 20.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fishermans Bend between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+739 persons)
  • No qualifications (+292 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+175 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+161 persons)

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